Mishra NK, Diener H-C, Lyden PD, Lees KR, for the VISTA collaborators, Influence of age on outcome from thrombolysis in acute stroke: a controlled comparison in patients from the Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive (VISTA). Stroke 2010:41;2840-2848

Goldie FC, Fulton RL, Dawson J, Lees KR on behalf of the VISTA Collaboration. Exploration of time-course combinations of outcome scales for use in a global test of stroke recovery. International Journal of Stroke 2013; 9(6):755-8. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12131.

Ankolekar S, Renton C, Sprigg N, and Bath PMW, The Cog-4 Subset of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale as a Measure of Cognition: Relationship with Baseline Factors and Functional Outcome after Stroke Using Data from the Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive, Stroke Research and Treatment, 2013 vol. 2013, Article ID 562506. doi:10.1155/2013/562506.

Frank B, Fulton R, Lees KR on behalf of the VISTA Collaboration. The effect of time to treatment on outcome in very elderly thrombolysed stroke patients. International Journal of Stroke; 2014; 9: 591-596 DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12249.

MacIsaac RL, Ali M, Taylor-Rowan, M, Rodgers H, Lees KR, Quinn TJ, on behalf of the VISTA Collaborators. Utility of a three item short form version of the Barthel Index for use in Stroke: systematic review and external validation, Stroke 2017 https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.014789

Testimonials

"VISTA is a tremendous idea. We are happy about the easy access and professional administration of the Stroke Trials Archive. Communication with the VISTA team was easy. This resource is a great opportunity to test one’s hypothesis in a large sample of patients."-Christian H Nolte, Charite, Berlin

"The VISTA collaboration provided my team with critical data to launch a series of projects around Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH). The VISTA team was extremely supportive, provided valuable advice and responded very quickly to requests."-Dar Dowlatshahi, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the University of Ottawa, Canada

"I have found working with VISTA to be a very positive and fruitful experience. VISTA has an efficient process for vetting proposals, identifying appropriate subjects / trials, transmitting your needed data fields, and providing excellent documentation. Correspondence has always been helpful."-Alexander C. Flint, Department of Neuroscience, Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City.

"VISTA collaboration is a valuable resource in terms of data access and expertise. Proposals are reviewed by the VISTA committee before approval, and manuscripts are also reviewed before submission. This unparalleled opportunity strengthens the research and enhances the potential impact of the research work."-Azmil Abdul-Rahim, Institutes of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Gardiner Institute, University of Glasgow.

"Kindness, helpfullness, professional support and a wild countryside are the first words that come to my mind when I think of my 10 months in Glasgow. I got an optimal insight into the work with a big database. I received plenty support to conceptualise the corresponding analysis-plans. I was guided to draft scientifically sound manuscripts."-Benedikt Frank, Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

"I was fortunate enough to be working with some of the VISTA founders in the early days of the resource. It has been heartening to see how VISTA has grown, not only in terms of data available but also scientific impact and recognition. VISTA has allowed me to test novel hypothesis, strengthen original research grant applications and develop my network of research colleagues and collaborators."-Terry Quinn, Institutes of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow.